By now, most parents have heard about studies that discourage exposing very young children to television. But the reality is that almost three quarters of infants and toddlers are exposed to TV programs before they turn 2.
So what exactly are the dangers? Are any programs or videos acceptable for infants and toddlers? Studies on TV and toddlers are fairly rare, but children's media expert Shelley Pasnik has scoured the research to answer parents' most common questions about young children and television.
How prevalent is TV in the lives of very young children?
Has there been much research done on the effects of TV on infants and toddlers?
Does TV viewing take the place of other activities, such as playing outside?
Does it matter what very young children watch?
Does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend against TV viewing for children under the age of 2?
Are there differences between girls and boys viewing?
Can a very young child understand what's on TV?
Does TV viewing lead to obesity?
Does having a TV on in the background matter?
Can TV help a young child's language development?
Can parental rules influence TV viewing?
How prevalent is TV in the lives of very young children?
Extremely.
Consider these findings from a study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation:
For children under the age of 2:
More than four in 10 (43%) of children under the age of 2 watch TV every day and nearly one in five (18%) watch videos or DVDs every day.
Most parents (88%) of these under-2-year-olds who watch TV every day say they are in the same room with their child while they are watching TV either all or most of the time.
74% of all infants and toddlers have watched TV before the age of 2.
For children under the age of 6:
On average, they spend about two hours a day with screen media - the same amount of time as they spend playing outside, and three times as much time as they spend reading or being read to.
77% turn on the TV by themselves
71% ask for their favorite videos
67% ask for particular shows
62% use the remote to change channels and
71% ask for their favorite videos or DVDs.
So what exactly are the dangers? Are any programs or videos acceptable for infants and toddlers? Studies on TV and toddlers are fairly rare, but children's media expert Shelley Pasnik has scoured the research to answer parents' most common questions about young children and television.
How prevalent is TV in the lives of very young children?
Has there been much research done on the effects of TV on infants and toddlers?
Does TV viewing take the place of other activities, such as playing outside?
Does it matter what very young children watch?
Does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend against TV viewing for children under the age of 2?
Are there differences between girls and boys viewing?
Can a very young child understand what's on TV?
Does TV viewing lead to obesity?
Does having a TV on in the background matter?
Can TV help a young child's language development?
Can parental rules influence TV viewing?
How prevalent is TV in the lives of very young children?
Extremely.
Consider these findings from a study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation:
For children under the age of 2:
More than four in 10 (43%) of children under the age of 2 watch TV every day and nearly one in five (18%) watch videos or DVDs every day.
Most parents (88%) of these under-2-year-olds who watch TV every day say they are in the same room with their child while they are watching TV either all or most of the time.
74% of all infants and toddlers have watched TV before the age of 2.
For children under the age of 6:
On average, they spend about two hours a day with screen media - the same amount of time as they spend playing outside, and three times as much time as they spend reading or being read to.
77% turn on the TV by themselves
71% ask for their favorite videos
67% ask for particular shows
62% use the remote to change channels and
71% ask for their favorite videos or DVDs.
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